Олена

Olena Taraborkina
2D ARTIST

Profile Details
Odesa
As a 2D artist, I bring vibrant visuals to life, transforming ideas into stunning artwork!
Ukraine
My big achievements include designing captivating character art that resonates
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with audiences. I'm motivated by the challenge of storytelling through visuals and
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continuously honing my craft. With skills in digital painting, character design, and
graphic design, I’m always ready to push creative boundaries. My proficiency allows N AT I O N A L I T Y

me to bring concepts to life with a strong emphasis on color, composition, and Ukrainian
character design. In the future, I really want to develop and grow in the direction of
D AT E / P L A C E O F B I R T H
animation.
30.07.1990
Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Employment History
Designer, Alpha Group Printing Office, Mykolaiv Links
JUNE 2013 — MARCH 2014
Portfolio 2D Artist
As a Print office designer, I play a key role in supporting the daily operations of the https://www.artstation.com/artofleka
print shop, ensuring that customer orders are fulfilled accurately and efficiently. My
responsibilities include:
Skills
- Collaborate with customers to understand their printing needs, provide quotes, and Adobe Photoshop
prepare print-ready files for production
Adobe Illustrator
- Creating design of calendars from material received from client, creating collages,
business cards, paper products from brands, labels, gift bags, creating logos, creating
Procreate
concept before Christmas holidays, creating promotional products of brands.
Autodesk Maya
Technical Designer, Onyx Enterprises Int’l Corporation, Mykolaiv
JUNE 2014 — APRIL 2022
Paint Tool Sai
My main responsibilities included:

- Photo retouching and processing;
Languages
- Development and rendering of collages, banners;
Ukrainian
- Creation of info-images;
Russian
- Rendering textures and different shapes;

- Graphic content of the sites; English

- Work with Google Sheets and design and creation of slides in Google Slides

Freelance, Simpsons style portrait artist
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 — M AY 2 0 2 2

I painted custom Simpsons style portraits in the Etsy store between 2020 and 2022

2D Artist, Latvian Company Art of yellow
JANUARY 2022 — FEBRUARY 2024

As a 2D Artist working in a fast-paced creative team I used Trello extensively for
project management and workflow organization. Worked as a remote 2D artist, my
responsibilities included:

• organized tasks using cards with clear deadlines, labels and checklists to ensure
timely progress on client commissions;
• create custom 2D character illustrations in the iconic Simpsons style based on
client references and briefs;
 • ensure likeness and personality of individuals are reflected in stylized cartoon Books
forms; "The Art of Color" J. Itten
• maintain a high level of consistency in style, proportions and line weight across
all illustrations; "Pantone the 20th century"-
• produce clean vector line work and apply flat, on-brand color schemes L. Eiseman and K. Recker
consistent with Simpsons aesthetic;
• offer creative solutions when client requests are outside of standard style "The short story of Art"-
S. Hodge
boundaries;
• leveraged due dates, calendar views, and integration with Slack to stay on top
"The animators survival kit"-
deadlines for multiple concurrent illustration projects. R. Williams

Courses "Animation" P. Blair

Digital Drawing, Artcraft School "Creating characters for
MARCH 2022 — JUNE 2022 the Entertainment Industry"-
K. Anderson, D. Cady-Lee, C.
Carre, H. Mengert
Anatomy for the Artist, Artcraft School
M AY 2 0 2 2 — O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2

2D Character Artist (Diploma), Artcraft School
NOVEMBER 2022 — APRIL 2023

2D Render , Artcraft School
NOVEMBER 2024 — MARCH 2025

Education
Certificate of basic secondary education , Mykolaiv secondary school No.
28, Mykolaiv
SEPTEMBER 1997 — JUNE 2005

Certificate of complete general education, Mykolaiv Economic Lyceum No.
2, Mykolaiv
SEPTEMBER 2005 — JUNE 2007

Bachelor’s Diploma, Mykolaiv State Agrarian University , Mykolaiv
SEPTEMBER 2007 — JUNE 2011

Programme Subject Area: Accounting and Audit

Specialist Diploma, Mykolaiv State Agrarian University , Mykolaiv
SEPTEMBER 2011 — SEPTEMBER 2012

Programme Subject Area: Specialist in accounting and auditing

Bachelor’s Diploma, Sukhomlynsky Mykolaiv National University ,
Mykolaiv
SEPTEMBER 2012 — JUNE 2015

Programme Subject Area: Philology